Members of The Shandon Area History Group at the unveiling of a plaque to Mary Bowles in Clogheen on 30th September 2018. Members are Maeve Higgins, Denis Wilson, Dympna Allen, Anne Twomey, Grace O’Brien and Dominic O’Callaghan.

Back left, John Mullins who proved invaluable in editing the drafts for the book. John is seen here with members of Shandon Area History Group in Cork City Hall on the night their book Ordinary Women in Extraordinary Times was launched by Lord Mayor Councillor John Sheehan.
Lord Mayor of Cork Councillor John Sheehan and the Lady Mayoress with Orla and Fionnula MacCurtain the granddaughters of Tomás MacCurtain.
Fionnuala MacCurtain granddaughter of Tomás MacCurtain speaking at the Shandon Area History Group book launch
Anne Twomey, Bernadette Wallace niece of Sheila and Nora Wallace with Maeve Higgins at the Shandon Area History Group book launch
Anne and Maeve Fleischmann with Joanna Quain granddaughter of Geraldine Neeson at the Shandon Area History Group book launch.
Michael Lenihan and Richard Cooke at the Shandon Area History Group book launch
Bernadette Wallace with Lord Mayor Councillor John Sheehan at the Shandon Area History Group book launch
Margaret Linehan of CIT with Dympna Allen of Shandon Area History Group
Dympna Allen of Shandon Area History Group with Niamh Twomey Heritage Officer in Cork City Council.
Anne Twomey of the Shandon Area History Group introducing Liam O'hUigín the guest speaker on The Characters of Cork in COFFA House.
Cathal MacSwiney Brugha (Grand nephew of Mary MacSwiney) being presented with a copy of Ordinary Women in Extraordinary Times by members of Shandon Area History Group when they attended The Terence MacSwiney Weekend in Kilmurry Co Cork . The book is the story of 11 Cork women in the Revolutionary Years 1916 - 1923. Mary MacSwiney was one of the women featured in the book.
Liam P. O’Riordan giving his talk and power point presentation in COFFA House, Church Street, Cork. It was The Shandon Area History Group last talk for 2019 on 11th December. Liam’s talk was on Edward Bransfield a Corkman from Ballinacurra, Midleton who is reputed to be the first man to see Antarctica in 1820.